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and obama is a moderate republican. he is lower taxes for the very rich when they were supposed to be temporary. but because of clinton's surplus they have extended that. he got caught in an economic bind and he helped out the bankers. what he is doing with the insurance company are trying to do is trying to use free enterprise to regulate and turn the insurance companies who, by andway, are scam artists, turned them into a regulated utility and set some rules for the game and all the subsidies are going to the insurance companies. obviously, he's got to keep them from profiteering by putting a limit out so if they have a higher overhead than 20% they have to repay the money. well, we are trying to get people health insurance. and got thes in it pharmacy going and they put in the rule that the government can't negotiate pharmacy prices -- i go to the v.a. and i get my prescriptions which are modest. i have a reflux problem. i get my drugs at the v.a. at extremely reasonable prices. my girlfriend is in medicaid advantage
and obama is a moderate republican. he is lower taxes for the very rich when they were supposed to be temporary. but because of clinton's surplus they have extended that. he got caught in an economic bind and he helped out the bankers. what he is doing with the insurance company are trying to do is trying to use free enterprise to regulate and turn the insurance companies who, by andway, are scam artists, turned them into a regulated utility and set some rules for the game and all the subsidies...
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president obama 1. i think it's absolutely crucial for the future of the country that you cannot govern from the house. some house republicans, i am sympathetic to their concerns. their enthusiasm try to get in the battle is misplaced. you would have had high-stakes confrontation. in the end, you would have had republicans peeling off. but you would have been, at the beginning, bumping your chest, making all of these demands, saying we're not going to back down. at the end they would cave damn it would have gotten the worst of all possible worlds. there's a lot of frustration in the republican caucus that john boehner has to deal with. i think he did a pretty good job. host: peter wehner, senior fellow at the ethics and the policy center. if you want to find out more about his organization and his writing, visit their web site. coming up, your money segment. efforts currently in the house and congress debating the issue. our guest is the founding editor of "homeland security today peak of that will be a
president obama 1. i think it's absolutely crucial for the future of the country that you cannot govern from the house. some house republicans, i am sympathetic to their concerns. their enthusiasm try to get in the battle is misplaced. you would have had high-stakes confrontation. in the end, you would have had republicans peeling off. but you would have been, at the beginning, bumping your chest, making all of these demands, saying we're not going to back down. at the end they would cave damn...
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obama said ok. russian war ships, for the first time since the soviet union, are in the mediterranean. they are aggressive and we are leaving them behind it does not bode well. host: here is twitter -- "usa today" has the headline -- nick from victorville, california, a democrat. what you think? [indiscernible] we need to be protected and i think this is the government program to do this. host: study from nashville, tennessee,, caller: we do not even trust our own government and we have good reason. we are spying on americans, but i do not think anybody is shocked. it has been going on for years. our government is just so out of whack. president,ust this it has been going on for years, the republicans and democrats. none of them say what they are going to do it -- and of the -- none of them do what they're going to say to do. know why anybody would be shocked at anything that is going on with our government. there's a lot more that should be revealed that is not. open "the new york times" report say
obama said ok. russian war ships, for the first time since the soviet union, are in the mediterranean. they are aggressive and we are leaving them behind it does not bode well. host: here is twitter -- "usa today" has the headline -- nick from victorville, california, a democrat. what you think? [indiscernible] we need to be protected and i think this is the government program to do this. host: study from nashville, tennessee,, caller: we do not even trust our own government and we...
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but first, here's president obama from last week. he was pitching the u.s. economy to foreign investors and he highlighted the energy sector of the u.s. economy as one of the bright spots. >> we have pursued an all of the above energy strategy and we are producing more traditional energy, more renewable energy than ever before, more natural gas than anyone in the world, and we have cut our carbon pollution in the process. so while the case for doing business with america has always been strong, we've made it stronger. and of course you will find no better workers than american workers. our productivity is rising. we have the world's best universities. its most innovative entrepreneurs. we have the strongest intellectual property protections to go along with a rule of law that matches up with anyone. and, thanks in part to a new initiative focused on exports and the new trade agreement that is i have signed we sell more products to the rest of the world than ever before. so as you have heard repeatedly today and you will hear undoubtedly after i leave this st
but first, here's president obama from last week. he was pitching the u.s. economy to foreign investors and he highlighted the energy sector of the u.s. economy as one of the bright spots. >> we have pursued an all of the above energy strategy and we are producing more traditional energy, more renewable energy than ever before, more natural gas than anyone in the world, and we have cut our carbon pollution in the process. so while the case for doing business with america has always been...
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obama. i think he's been trying to do that for a long time but on account of racism mainly and on account of people are not used to other people other than the norm chrks has been like hundreds of years prior to that, it seems like some people feel that they need to exploit other people so that they can gain themselves. host: i'll stop you on that point. thanks for giving us a call. liz smith -- a couple of other headlines senator john carrie finally gets chance to head state -- >> confirmation hearings for senator carrie will take place next thursday. the committee that he currently chairs, he will be facing questions and is expected to be approved by the senate to be the next secretary of state. senator geithner musing on the crisis. this is a is it down in an interview. he said -- the commit interview is also available online. the role of government solving america's problems. republican line from alabama , good morning. caller: good morning. i have very little education, 72 years old, a
obama. i think he's been trying to do that for a long time but on account of racism mainly and on account of people are not used to other people other than the norm chrks has been like hundreds of years prior to that, it seems like some people feel that they need to exploit other people so that they can gain themselves. host: i'll stop you on that point. thanks for giving us a call. liz smith -- a couple of other headlines senator john carrie finally gets chance to head state -- >>...
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that was 2005. 2006, we lost congress. 2008, barack obama got elected passes., obama cacare here we are today. things can change quickly. he cause of the legacy of jim demint, because the leaders in the senate and house that are fighting, i believe change income quickly. in particular, -- will come quickly. in particular, i'm convinced with your help on the we will take back the u.s. senate in 2014. last that was ted cruz night in south carolina. a few other thoughts on twitter at the 2016 presidential field -- one other tweet from james -- we will take your thoughts and tweets and posts on our facebook page as well as your calls. tom is from port charlotte, florida on our independent line. the morning. -- good morning. caller: yes sir, hello. i would like to talk about the republican party and their problems, which my father and grandfather were republicans, and i was a republican until recently -- i believe that the key party -- tea party is a disease on the republican party. it has flipped their mindset so drastically that publicans will never win anything until they change their att
that was 2005. 2006, we lost congress. 2008, barack obama got elected passes., obama cacare here we are today. things can change quickly. he cause of the legacy of jim demint, because the leaders in the senate and house that are fighting, i believe change income quickly. in particular, -- will come quickly. in particular, i'm convinced with your help on the we will take back the u.s. senate in 2014. last that was ted cruz night in south carolina. a few other thoughts on twitter at the 2016...
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a desire with the barack obama, whether president obama himself, secretary of secretary defense o try to build confidence with tehran and the election of perhaps the was best outcome of a deeply flawed process. host: the first call is from florida. dan. democrat. hi. aller: thanks for taking my call. i want to ask mainly do you with the election of his new president that the american opinion of iran in general will change to maybe a positive, more, you know, friendly tone, and you think is good for iran. that is my first question. the cond question is, does [inaudible]? host: let's done that call. guest: there were two questions. whether this is good for -- i nd the second was forgot the second part of the question. the reality is that the arguably in iran is more important for iranians than in s for the outside world that a new president in tehran, like a new president in washington, brings in a whole new staff of people, managers to staff the s various bureaucracies. the era of mahmoud ahmadinejad he essentially from the more em professional technocratic folks brought in more ideolo
a desire with the barack obama, whether president obama himself, secretary of secretary defense o try to build confidence with tehran and the election of perhaps the was best outcome of a deeply flawed process. host: the first call is from florida. dan. democrat. hi. aller: thanks for taking my call. i want to ask mainly do you with the election of his new president that the american opinion of iran in general will change to maybe a positive, more, you know, friendly tone, and you think is good...
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why is president obama -- we know he is wealthy. not one person who is wealthy has been indicted by the justice department. we have cuts as a security and medicare. the least of us out here who have lost so much, our jobs are being outsourced overseas, people cannot earn a living. i am amazed the democratic president would stoop this low. host: did you vote for the president? 2008 i the first time in voted for him. it is like calling a 911 ambulance for a country. we needed help. what was the choice? mitt romney? had that debt ceiling deal in 2007 -- from the program is heritage foundation. they were hiding in the white house. they did not want to talk to us. my mother is fine right now. i might be next. host: you have been motivated call our program this morning. caller: do you know who could have been in office? minorities and women. i sat for hours in the hot sun and looking for the opportunity to vote for this man. i called my senators and congressmen. i do not know what is wrong with this man. host: that is, in ohio. we will ge
why is president obama -- we know he is wealthy. not one person who is wealthy has been indicted by the justice department. we have cuts as a security and medicare. the least of us out here who have lost so much, our jobs are being outsourced overseas, people cannot earn a living. i am amazed the democratic president would stoop this low. host: did you vote for the president? 2008 i the first time in voted for him. it is like calling a 911 ambulance for a country. we needed help. what was the...
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why is it obamas war? why is it all about obama? it is about us and people in general. we do not need this. host: we have to stop you there. we appreciate the call. we ask that you avoid any profamily which. the question we are asking, is this the president's third war? one more portion from the piece on nationaljournal.com. gallupng to a recent poll, 60% of americans say the u.s. u.s. should not use military force in syria even if diplomatic efforts to end of the civil war fail. may be suffering as much from american neglect as it suffered a decade ago from too much intervention. the story this morning from "national journal." tony joining us from missouri, good morning. caller: good morning. wereast couple of callers saying this is not america's war and we cannot take care of it, but these people are having a tough all over there. when you have a government that is using weapons against its own people and you have a civil war going on where there has been 100,000 people killed, i do not see how you can turn your back on something like that. i do not think you can i'll
why is it obamas war? why is it all about obama? it is about us and people in general. we do not need this. host: we have to stop you there. we appreciate the call. we ask that you avoid any profamily which. the question we are asking, is this the president's third war? one more portion from the piece on nationaljournal.com. gallupng to a recent poll, 60% of americans say the u.s. u.s. should not use military force in syria even if diplomatic efforts to end of the civil war fail. may be...
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with obama. no offering of an olive branch. i would like the congressmen to set examples of where the republican party has been willing to compromise. guest: one example was the no budget, no paid bill from a few weeks ago. both houses of congress and the president, we passed a law that said if you do not pass budgets, legislators would not get paid. i agree with the caller that it is important that we reach out and try to find areas where we can agree. . have reached across the aisle we have had a series of events where we have tried to get to know each other. in this process, it is easy to be nice to people you do not know. when you take the oath of office, does not say anything about your political party. part of the problem with this president, frankly frankly, is his idea of a compromise would be similar to the budget he .ust put forward the house democrats had a budget that raised taxes by one point $2 trillion. the president loss was $1.1 trillion. there was not a compromise between the mo
with obama. no offering of an olive branch. i would like the congressmen to set examples of where the republican party has been willing to compromise. guest: one example was the no budget, no paid bill from a few weeks ago. both houses of congress and the president, we passed a law that said if you do not pass budgets, legislators would not get paid. i agree with the caller that it is important that we reach out and try to find areas where we can agree. . have reached across the aisle we have...
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and as far as obama care, why would you be in favor of not funding the irs to enforce obama care? it is just fruit that they are not fit to do it. guest: i will answer the second question first. in terms of funding, you will not see any additional funding that goes forward coming out of the house to support that. additional funding, you cannot see a, but when it was passed -- see it, but there were additional funding mechanisms that would have to be repealed to stop that? that is one of the things that in terms of funding going forward you have to almost complete the do away with the funding of the irs and other agencies and there are other tangential problems with that. specifically we all see that. the other part of that is that people should lose their jobs. people back home say that not only should they lose their job, but they should go to jail. when we have this kind of thing going on, we have to hold them accountable. we have been looking to see if anyone has been terminated or fired because of this other than the two announced retirements here recently at the very top leve
and as far as obama care, why would you be in favor of not funding the irs to enforce obama care? it is just fruit that they are not fit to do it. guest: i will answer the second question first. in terms of funding, you will not see any additional funding that goes forward coming out of the house to support that. additional funding, you cannot see a, but when it was passed -- see it, but there were additional funding mechanisms that would have to be repealed to stop that? that is one of the...
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president obama said something about responsibility at one of the graduation speeches. he does a good job as a role model. i think we need to address this, to incentivize marriage and keeping people not involved to get into a party to begin wicked. host: ok. very similarsee numbers across cities and suburbs. among the poor families in suburbs, there's a slightly higher share that are married households. but we do see single-parent households making up a larger share. non-familye single residences as well. we have seen the shares that are married decline over time. so there are a number of elements that intersect with this in particular as we think about young children living in poverty. host: this tweet -- guest: there are a number of recommendations, models of promising strategies we have seen in place across the country that focus on the idea that regardless of where you live, city or suburb, how do we make the kind of connections to opportunities that help people out of poverty, in terms of education and training, also in terms of the kind of jobs that pay better wag
president obama said something about responsibility at one of the graduation speeches. he does a good job as a role model. i think we need to address this, to incentivize marriage and keeping people not involved to get into a party to begin wicked. host: ok. very similarsee numbers across cities and suburbs. among the poor families in suburbs, there's a slightly higher share that are married households. but we do see single-parent households making up a larger share. non-familye single...
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president obama said that the economy was roaring back in detroit. this administration cannot seem to do anything correct. the keep the people chasing tale, that is their objective, a state of confusion. then they blame someone else. it is time, i think, for the congress to reevaluate the presidency and what he is doing and possibly considered impeachment. way overdue. host: this is from jodie this morning on twitter -- host: marvin, south boston, va., independent line. caller: i think everyone needs to kind of chill out. i think that what congress needs to do is kind of like helping the poor and. host: kathleen, independent line. caller: it would be interesting to see if any of these nations receive information from the united states so that they can kill us. every state has good national guard units, which is something we may want to consider whether our country is not friendly to us, that we make sure our representatives are well taking care of. host: currently there is a senate primary going on in new jersey. joining us to talk about that ,nd the
president obama said that the economy was roaring back in detroit. this administration cannot seem to do anything correct. the keep the people chasing tale, that is their objective, a state of confusion. then they blame someone else. it is time, i think, for the congress to reevaluate the presidency and what he is doing and possibly considered impeachment. way overdue. host: this is from jodie this morning on twitter -- host: marvin, south boston, va., independent line. caller: i think everyone...
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obama has not done anything in to help us. the member has worked hard in the house of representatives. all like to hear some comments on that please. guest: jack kingston inches had an amendment passed on the house side that would force the v.a. 24% reduction -- 40% reduction in the lifetime for veterans' claims to be attended to. we have to move away from the " paper trail. servicesjoint armed committee and veterans affairs committee hearing back when i was in congress. ofhave to do a better job transitioning these young wounded warriors that are coming off active duty over to the v.a. we have to make sure those records are properly care for. tome, it is reprehensible -- to reprehensible. we have to do better. host: we are talking with former congressman allen west. generationat next .tv. caller: good morning. is economy in florida recreation, snowbirds, that kind of thing. gives george bush, who got more than 4000 americans killed in iraq. you are considering going after killedor four americans in benghazi. i do not understa
obama has not done anything in to help us. the member has worked hard in the house of representatives. all like to hear some comments on that please. guest: jack kingston inches had an amendment passed on the house side that would force the v.a. 24% reduction -- 40% reduction in the lifetime for veterans' claims to be attended to. we have to move away from the " paper trail. servicesjoint armed committee and veterans affairs committee hearing back when i was in congress. ofhave to do a...
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every reed does not work for barack obama. -- harry reid does not work for barack obama. we criticize the president, but we have been criticizing nancy pelosi and harry reid equally. i have supported president obama on things such as in afghanistan, but i wish he had not to undercut it by announcing the withdrawal. there are few areas that i think we could have bipartisan agreement over the next months and i hope we do, for the good of the country. i'm expecting mostly opposition, but partly because of the president. some say his second inaugural speech was very ideological. he's entitled, if he thinks it's the right thing for the country. if what he's doing by pushing this broad agenda on the military and foreign-policy and refusing to entitlements, he is setting up a situation where there will be a lot of opposition. honest opposition on policy grounds from conservatives over the next couple years. host: this is from one of our viewers -- guest: i think maybe they should. that stuck inect my head, a project for the future. we should look at the primary process, which th
every reed does not work for barack obama. -- harry reid does not work for barack obama. we criticize the president, but we have been criticizing nancy pelosi and harry reid equally. i have supported president obama on things such as in afghanistan, but i wish he had not to undercut it by announcing the withdrawal. there are few areas that i think we could have bipartisan agreement over the next months and i hope we do, for the good of the country. i'm expecting mostly opposition, but partly...
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and went above $1 trillion under barack obama. that was not george bush it was barack obama. host: our guest has to leave in just a couple of minutes. raging is in san francisco, a democrat -- reggie. caller: this guy is the biggest liar i have ever seen on c-span. guest: you might not like the facts. go to the white house's website. caller: i am a student right now in san francisco. liestelling these people about the fence. impossible.fence is lastly, you laugh but you are the biggest liar. host: let's tackle the issues you brought up. you talked about being on your parents health care plan. you can stay on until the age of 26. also your concerns about the fence issue. guest: your parents are paying a lot more for that insurance. the president promised you that your premiums would go down. he promises health care plan would reduce the deficit. all of those promises were broken. i would be happy to send you a copy of the presidents health- care law. you can disagree with the way i feel about it. those are theé facts that are in the law. the head of the state medical society
and went above $1 trillion under barack obama. that was not george bush it was barack obama. host: our guest has to leave in just a couple of minutes. raging is in san francisco, a democrat -- reggie. caller: this guy is the biggest liar i have ever seen on c-span. guest: you might not like the facts. go to the white house's website. caller: i am a student right now in san francisco. liestelling these people about the fence. impossible.fence is lastly, you laugh but you are the biggest liar....
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president obama -- president clinton says prez obama, honor your pledge and let people keep your insurance even if it means changing the law. the housebroken are readying a bill to do just that on the house floor this week. the house oversight government reform committee kicked off today a series of hearings looking at the rollout of the affordable care act. our coverage on www.c-span.org 9:30 this morning. meanwhile, house and senate conferees meet this morning to hash out a covert seal on c- span3 -- out a coverage deal on c-span3. democrats, dial (202) 585-3880, republicans (202) 585-3881, and independents, all others (202) 585-3882. also, send us a tweet @cspanwj, or jointly cumbers comers asian on facebook.com/c-span, -- or join the conversation on facebook.com/c-span. it isn'tolson says -- president obama's fault that these companies have offered substandard plants designed to be revoked. clinton has been a good social club -- soldier, but he should recognize that he is wrong here. sheryl says they are moving toward total government health care -- that is what they have wanted all al
president obama -- president clinton says prez obama, honor your pledge and let people keep your insurance even if it means changing the law. the housebroken are readying a bill to do just that on the house floor this week. the house oversight government reform committee kicked off today a series of hearings looking at the rollout of the affordable care act. our coverage on www.c-span.org 9:30 this morning. meanwhile, house and senate conferees meet this morning to hash out a covert seal on c-...
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obama thinks because his son should not play football because it is dangerous. sending females into front-line combat units -- that is not too dangerous. in the twisted liberal mind, we have to get women -- we have to get a couple of players to admit they are homosexuals. then it will become a cause -- host: thank you for the call. a front page under the fold, a picture getting a lot of attention. this photograph, an executive order pulled to document the president's skeet shooting. we will talk more about this and a couple of minutes. naperville, ill., good morning on the republican line. caller: yes. i think the officials should take some responsibility as far as blowing the whistle sooner. umpires should take more responsibility. host: to life for the call. from "the new york daily news," "bam." a picture snapped last august, it shows his mastery of shotgun while skeet shooting. the white house released the photograph saturday, possibly to muzzle critics suggested obama was posturing when he talked about shooting in an interview with "the new republic magazin
obama thinks because his son should not play football because it is dangerous. sending females into front-line combat units -- that is not too dangerous. in the twisted liberal mind, we have to get women -- we have to get a couple of players to admit they are homosexuals. then it will become a cause -- host: thank you for the call. a front page under the fold, a picture getting a lot of attention. this photograph, an executive order pulled to document the president's skeet shooting. we will...
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i am for obama care. comprehensive immigration. care -- host: how does the conversation voyeur house? itler: we will be discussing . we will be discussing the positives and the negatives. are they afraid of? becoming the minority? faith and fear do not live in the same house. they call themselves christians. what did jesus talk about? he had compassion. thank you. everyone have a happy thanksgiving. lynn, independent line. hi. i am listening and i am astonished. the topic is about politics and whether we should discuss it at our dinner table. i am listening and these people are coming -- i am not even following the discussion. at our dinner table, we have always stopped -- i am in my -- we stopped, we bow our heads, and we say thank you. each person says what we are thankful for. the entire dinner table, 30 some odd people and you have democrats, independents, black, white, purple, pink, and everyone is different. this is not a day for differences. this is for a day where we are similar. ago, whenf years retailers decided they're g
i am for obama care. comprehensive immigration. care -- host: how does the conversation voyeur house? itler: we will be discussing . we will be discussing the positives and the negatives. are they afraid of? becoming the minority? faith and fear do not live in the same house. they call themselves christians. what did jesus talk about? he had compassion. thank you. everyone have a happy thanksgiving. lynn, independent line. hi. i am listening and i am astonished. the topic is about politics and...
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president obama is in washington today, scheduled with meetings with senior advisers. are on alert after terror warnings from the state department and terror officials. you'll get more on that this morning. we want to focus on the top federal budget questions that congress will have to address when it returns next month. today,ominent voices including david petraeus, are calling for a compromise. and eric cantor went on one of the sunday on one of talk shows to tell what his view might look like. we want to ask you whether you believe a copper rises possible and how much copper mines would you be ok with? the phones are open. republicans can call at yashin that -- republicans can call at -- you can also catch up with us on all of your favorite social atia sites or e-mail us journal@c-span.org. a good monday morning to you. i want to take you to the opinion piece by david petraeus and a senior fellow at the brookings institution. this is in "usa today." the headline -- that is the opinion piece in "usa today." eric cantor went on fox news sunday to talk about the idea o
president obama is in washington today, scheduled with meetings with senior advisers. are on alert after terror warnings from the state department and terror officials. you'll get more on that this morning. we want to focus on the top federal budget questions that congress will have to address when it returns next month. today,ominent voices including david petraeus, are calling for a compromise. and eric cantor went on one of the sunday on one of talk shows to tell what his view might look...
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that will not look good for the obama administration. it will definitely not look good for people like max baucus who staked our jobs on this enormous overhaul. they need this to work and the premiums to maintain the level they are at now or get lower or the administration may have egg on thei face. > host: another question from twitter -- doesn't really affect illegal immigrants. you will still have people who are not insured. it got just over 48 million uninsured americans. by 2022, you are expecting 27 million of those people to get coverage through expansionngesndxc you will still have people will not have coverage and many of those are undocumented. kansas,t's go to democratic line, good morning. am 74: good morning, i and i am medicare and i am being charged $189 per month. i understand that in january, andcare payments will go up you will get less medicare ta care of. i wanted to know if it goes up and if i can afford it, can i drop medicare and go on to one of these health care plans? guest: the people will end up paying more for
that will not look good for the obama administration. it will definitely not look good for people like max baucus who staked our jobs on this enormous overhaul. they need this to work and the premiums to maintain the level they are at now or get lower or the administration may have egg on thei face. > host: another question from twitter -- doesn't really affect illegal immigrants. you will still have people who are not insured. it got just over 48 million uninsured americans. by 2022, you...
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beginning with president obama. the laws of the land are catching up to the fundamental truth that millions of americans hold in their hearts when all americans are treated as equals we are all the more free. wilson cruz, a spokesman for the rights. tony perkins of the family research council. what we are disappointed in the supreme court's decision to strike down part of the defense of marriage act, the court did not impose the redefinition of natural message that was sought. that is just some of the reaction from interest groups and politicians on the supreme court ruling. a republican in dallas. caller: think you for taking my call. you read an article where the ruling will extend many benefits to couples married in the such's and will allow unions and allow the obama administration to broaden benefits through executive action. the president of the united states does not wield supreme executive power determining what happens. that goes through congress. this is another example of liberal writers as saying the pre
beginning with president obama. the laws of the land are catching up to the fundamental truth that millions of americans hold in their hearts when all americans are treated as equals we are all the more free. wilson cruz, a spokesman for the rights. tony perkins of the family research council. what we are disappointed in the supreme court's decision to strike down part of the defense of marriage act, the court did not impose the redefinition of natural message that was sought. that is just some...
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host: president obama on nbc december 30. how much of that, off and on -- fawn johnson, do you hear as a response to the election? guest: well, it's largely a response to the election, but keep in mind that the president made this particular priority before the election, which it's hard to say exactly what drove that. but one of the things that has been very clear throughout his first term is that the latinos who helped him get elected in 2008 were very upset that not very much happened over the course of obama's first term. he was very focused on healthcare. and i think the president genuinely wants to deal with this issue. everybody who has been involved in it knows how difficult it is. he just wasn't able to put the energy into it he did in the last term. once the election happened, it became clear to republicans that they couldn't just say no like they had been doing over the last four, five years, because the hispanic population only voted for obama. that kind of sets up a much more friendly environment to talk about the
host: president obama on nbc december 30. how much of that, off and on -- fawn johnson, do you hear as a response to the election? guest: well, it's largely a response to the election, but keep in mind that the president made this particular priority before the election, which it's hard to say exactly what drove that. but one of the things that has been very clear throughout his first term is that the latinos who helped him get elected in 2008 were very upset that not very much happened over...
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politically, president obama won vote. the hispanic to thatsomething constituency to do something in his second term. republicansssure on to do something as well. they feel like they are becoming a party that has less of a chance in winning presidential elections. --t: bill writes in host: marie from washington, d.c. you are on with ian swanson and rebecca sinderbrand. caller: good morning. most of the discussion has been about latinos. whatabout provisions -- provisions are being made from african-american people? . am 62 i will never forget how the haitians were put into camps. what about 25 million latinos? what provisions are being made for people and match is focused on people with color and language? it is not fair. guest: this thing called diversity vises. that has allowed people -- diversity of visas. by thisbeing phased out bill in favor of people more in terms of the skills that they have. there is an increase in visas. shift see a bit of a from looking at people based on where they are coming from to what kind o
politically, president obama won vote. the hispanic to thatsomething constituency to do something in his second term. republicansssure on to do something as well. they feel like they are becoming a party that has less of a chance in winning presidential elections. --t: bill writes in host: marie from washington, d.c. you are on with ian swanson and rebecca sinderbrand. caller: good morning. most of the discussion has been about latinos. whatabout provisions -- provisions are being made from...
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here is a speaker banner from wednesday on the obama agenda. [video clip] >> if the president wants to help, he ought to approve the keystone pipeline that has bipartisan support here in the house. he ought to work with us in the bipartisan majority to delay the healthcare bill about to give the american people, their family, and individuals the same rates he wants to give to big businesses. and he ought to stop threatening to shut down the government unless we raise taxes. host: a little bit of what the speaker wants there. and to twitter for our guest -- is it possible this time that republicans will not raise the debt ceiling? there is a lot going on here, government funding, healthcare, debt ceiling. explain how they might all come together in the coming months. all come together in nine glorious days in september. congress is here for another week, and then they go out for a month. and then they come back here that second week in september, be here for two weeks, then the house goes out, then they are back for a day, and then everything ha
here is a speaker banner from wednesday on the obama agenda. [video clip] >> if the president wants to help, he ought to approve the keystone pipeline that has bipartisan support here in the house. he ought to work with us in the bipartisan majority to delay the healthcare bill about to give the american people, their family, and individuals the same rates he wants to give to big businesses. and he ought to stop threatening to shut down the government unless we raise taxes. host: a little...
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did the obama team. obama had some very good people and smart people operating. they did some things that were effective. they did misjudge what the electorate was going to look like. to some extent they were not able to focus on the issues in the way they had wanted to. the question of would the campaign be a referendum or a choice? would the a referendum or a choice between two candidates? i think starting out the romney campaign thought this would be a referendum on the economy and that the economy was bad enough. in the and people would turn to governor romney. obviously it was going to take more than that. that was part of the reason they were not able to win. obama versus romney and the future elections of america, robert is joining us from new york city. caller: good morning. i wanted to make a comment, i happened to be a member of the dnc during this. in -- aued there was a strategy by the president and by the party. they went out of their way to poor peoplellion who have never voted before. i th
did the obama team. obama had some very good people and smart people operating. they did some things that were effective. they did misjudge what the electorate was going to look like. to some extent they were not able to focus on the issues in the way they had wanted to. the question of would the campaign be a referendum or a choice? would the a referendum or a choice between two candidates? i think starting out the romney campaign thought this would be a referendum on the economy and that the...
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i think obama made the right decision to cancel. maybe they can improve relations going forward, who knows? host: a story about egypt to this morning from "the washington post" - one more call on the topic of the postponement or cancellation from berkshire, mass., independent line, good morning. caller: good morning, i'd love cspan. given the track record of this administration, i don't believe they actually canceled this. probably putin canceled it and they have to spin it around. this administration has a record of being so dishonest host: intelligence and data gathering will be the subject of our next guest, john shiffman from anters and talking about enforcement division within the dea. on the program, whitey bulger is now in the jury phase of his trial. we will talk about that. we will do that and more. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ turned away from the needs of others, we align ourselves with those forces that are about this suffering. >> it is a pulpit and you should take advantage of it. >> obesity in this country is nothing short of
i think obama made the right decision to cancel. maybe they can improve relations going forward, who knows? host: a story about egypt to this morning from "the washington post" - one more call on the topic of the postponement or cancellation from berkshire, mass., independent line, good morning. caller: good morning, i'd love cspan. given the track record of this administration, i don't believe they actually canceled this. probably putin canceled it and they have to spin it around....
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obama, on human rights, i think the obama administration has been a failure. a in sudan. president bush did a great job with sudan. a special envoy has left the state department, and it has been two months and obama administration has not appointed a special envoy. a genocide still continues and therefore -- in darfur. they are bringing someone into washington to talk to this administration. this administration has not spoken on with regard to people of faith. there are 102 tibetans that have set themselves aflame now in china. they have not spoken up with regard to north korea. they have a very weak policy with regard to vietnam. the american embassy in vietnam should be an island of freedom. the vietnamese do not consider it an island of freedom. it is not very friendly to them. with regard to human rights and religious freedom, this administration has been a failure. host: boots on the ground in syria? guest: no, absolutely not. host: let's get back to our viewers. david in north carolina. caller: thank you. i have some questions for olf who sits onwil the subcommittee
obama, on human rights, i think the obama administration has been a failure. a in sudan. president bush did a great job with sudan. a special envoy has left the state department, and it has been two months and obama administration has not appointed a special envoy. a genocide still continues and therefore -- in darfur. they are bringing someone into washington to talk to this administration. this administration has not spoken on with regard to people of faith. there are 102 tibetans that have...
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maybe that would be better than this obama care. timenk if you get $500 one and buy healthcare and privatize social security, what about that? host: you like that idea? caller: i don't know if it is better or worse. that is what the proposal consists -- that is what the republicans have proposed. host: a democratic caller in ohio, what are your thoughts? caller: i just wanted to make a -- $120 per month. one of the prescriptions i take is a shot. it is over $3000 per month. what about limits and how can i pocket when iut-of- am making 21,000 per year? that is my gross pay. it is kind of confusing. there needs to be a clear-cut to all of this. host: we are talking about the "the on the front page of new york times." to remind you about what he reports here -- hgathered his a democratic caller. good morning. caller: the reason there are delays on these laws and the mandates on these is because of the capacity of this law when they passed it. they did not know what was in it when they passed it. they passed it to see what was in it. [i
maybe that would be better than this obama care. timenk if you get $500 one and buy healthcare and privatize social security, what about that? host: you like that idea? caller: i don't know if it is better or worse. that is what the proposal consists -- that is what the republicans have proposed. host: a democratic caller in ohio, what are your thoughts? caller: i just wanted to make a -- $120 per month. one of the prescriptions i take is a shot. it is over $3000 per month. what about limits...
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it was obama and he has no go. they are not interested in doing anything that will shed a good light on obama and ease the people's pain. barbara in south dakota, independent. good morning to you. caller: good morning. i have been watching your c-span program. i have been reading about the president going to meet with the gop on the hill. it is all political theater. they are just doing this to appease the public. they are not going to do anything toward changing anything. they call themselves political parties while the country is falling apart. they are doing things to appease the public and not doing anything serious about taking care of the problems of this nation. thank you. host: senator rand paul writes in the outlook section of the washington post this morning about his 13-hour filibuster the other night over the issue of drones. it had to do with the nomination of mr. brennan as cia director. if i had an idea to take the floor 13 hours, i would have worn more comfortable shoes. i started with the words, i
it was obama and he has no go. they are not interested in doing anything that will shed a good light on obama and ease the people's pain. barbara in south dakota, independent. good morning to you. caller: good morning. i have been watching your c-span program. i have been reading about the president going to meet with the gop on the hill. it is all political theater. they are just doing this to appease the public. they are not going to do anything toward changing anything. they call themselves...
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many laws provide for that and not the obama care law. the president is saying we are going to delay this for a year. too powersg himself he just does not have. as profound that so many people out in the public and the news media are just reporting this as if it is a matter of course. if the president wants to delay the employer mandate for a year, the president should come to congress and says the law requires this to go into effect january 1. i need your authorization to delay it for a year under the statue. i would happily give the president the authority to delay this for a year. if i may quote mr. mcconnell, this is not the first time mr. obama's suspended the arrest -- statutes by executive decree but it is the most their face. in june the administration stopped initiating deportation proceedings against 11,000 illegal immigrants who can't the u.s. before the age of 16. refusedafter congress to enact the dream act, which would have allowed the individuals to stay. the president asked congress to pass the dream act. congress decided
many laws provide for that and not the obama care law. the president is saying we are going to delay this for a year. too powersg himself he just does not have. as profound that so many people out in the public and the news media are just reporting this as if it is a matter of course. if the president wants to delay the employer mandate for a year, the president should come to congress and says the law requires this to go into effect january 1. i need your authorization to delay it for a year...
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caller: nobody can tell me to hate obama. you just have to look at what he has done. -- it is allhis about this man's legacy. put his head on mount rushmore. cut us loose from this fiasco. additionally, what people do not understand is that this will make target look like nothing. us whatl tables tell the price of insurance should be. you do not want this in the future. this is embarrassing. i try to get a $5,000 deductible. i tried -- i could not even finish a project. the price is out of whack. americans are so naÏve. obviously, i am old enough to know that your independence and intellect pretty much dictate your future. the millennials do not understand that. they're told to surrender their pajamas and eat and drink hot chocolate. weyou can't see it, maybe need to shut up all the high technology and teach people to read and study issues. host: thanks to everybody who called in. nearly 80 folks weighed in. we will be back tomorrow, just like every day. 7:00 eastern time. we will now take you to the floor of the u.s. house
caller: nobody can tell me to hate obama. you just have to look at what he has done. -- it is allhis about this man's legacy. put his head on mount rushmore. cut us loose from this fiasco. additionally, what people do not understand is that this will make target look like nothing. us whatl tables tell the price of insurance should be. you do not want this in the future. this is embarrassing. i try to get a $5,000 deductible. i tried -- i could not even finish a project. the price is out of...
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and that is, obama fatigues. three years from now, people will be writing columns about obama fatigue, just as they did about clinton fatigue and push fatigue and reagan fatigue. -- bush fatigue and reagan fatigue. franklin roosevelt only gave 30 fireside chats in 12 years. he understood instinctively the dangers of overexposure. he also controlled the media to an extent that modern presidents could not hope to. host: looking back, fdr broke the unwritten kircode of serving more than two terms. in today's modern age, could we have more than did of terms for an president? -- two terms for any president? you worked for ronald reagan. if his health was of course, would he have run for a third term? guest: i doubt it. he talked about it after he left office. he was going to campaign for appeal of that amendment. the thought the american people should be able to vote for anyone wanted to vote for. it is very difficult to imagine after eight years of office -- we've used up our presidents. that is why this string of tw
and that is, obama fatigues. three years from now, people will be writing columns about obama fatigue, just as they did about clinton fatigue and push fatigue and reagan fatigue. -- bush fatigue and reagan fatigue. franklin roosevelt only gave 30 fireside chats in 12 years. he understood instinctively the dangers of overexposure. he also controlled the media to an extent that modern presidents could not hope to. host: looking back, fdr broke the unwritten kircode of serving more than two terms....
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times" thisw york morning -- obama narrows field for fed chair. larry summers, janet yellen, and a third candidate that they refer to as a dark horse, his kohn, a former coh fed vice chair. senate again confirms dempsey as a joint chiefs chair. the senate conference chairman of the joint chiefs martin density to a second two-year term by voice vote on thursday. this is also from the "he'll go represented it -- from the issa," representative subpoena state department for benghazi documents host: that is in the "hill" if you want to read further on that issue. judy, democrat, what are your thoughts about the federal >udget process yo -- process? caller: we keep electing the same people over and over. i believe in term limits. i really, truly believe that we will solve our problems if we could get new people in their. -- in there. we keep electing the same people. so we're getting the same results. are much moretion open-minded and educated, and i think we need new blood in there , and we would solve our problems. thank you for taking my call. host:
times" thisw york morning -- obama narrows field for fed chair. larry summers, janet yellen, and a third candidate that they refer to as a dark horse, his kohn, a former coh fed vice chair. senate again confirms dempsey as a joint chiefs chair. the senate conference chairman of the joint chiefs martin density to a second two-year term by voice vote on thursday. this is also from the "he'll go represented it -- from the issa," representative subpoena state department for benghazi...
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obama illuminate it those. as far -- obama e many did those. as far as sequestration, that was obama's idea. you know it and you are sitting there lying. that is all you are is a damn liar. host: no, let's see if you have a final thought on all of this. thought, working for states, the message i think states would like to deliver and washington is that the uncertainty around this makes it difficult for states to plan their budgets and rent their budgets in their states. as much as some of these cuts hurt specific programs, states are on board with the notion of contributing to helping the federal budget get back toward balance. more than anything, they would just like to know what kind of resources they are going to have to work with if this program remains in effect and asked congress to make that part of their job a build it easier. federalrcia howard, funds information for states. the website is ffis.org. thank you for your time and all the information this morning. one more segment in this friday edition of the "washington journal yuriko we
obama illuminate it those. as far -- obama e many did those. as far as sequestration, that was obama's idea. you know it and you are sitting there lying. that is all you are is a damn liar. host: no, let's see if you have a final thought on all of this. thought, working for states, the message i think states would like to deliver and washington is that the uncertainty around this makes it difficult for states to plan their budgets and rent their budgets in their states. as much as some of these...
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host: it sounds like you are a defender of president obama, drawing a comparison between president obama and mitt romney. does president obama have a mandate, this is what i want you to vote for, and democrats -- would you vote for it? guest: the president was clear that he wanted to maintain the quarter of $1 million ceiling. he actually gave ground on that, but it was as clear of a policy statement as possible, and mr. romney, and mr. ryan, i guess posted contrast, although they were fuzzy at the end when mr. romney was reinventing himself, but what he said for most of the campaign was diametrically opposed to what the president has proposed. the american public saw it. the public decided, and it was not just the presidential election. it was overwhelming in the senate, and in the house. there is somewhat of a mandate in anyone's opinion which is one of the reasons why it might have been useful if we had seized on this moment for other areas of reform and getting rid of the continuing cloud of the debt ceiling pegged host: the headline in "new york times ." he got some of what he wante
host: it sounds like you are a defender of president obama, drawing a comparison between president obama and mitt romney. does president obama have a mandate, this is what i want you to vote for, and democrats -- would you vote for it? guest: the president was clear that he wanted to maintain the quarter of $1 million ceiling. he actually gave ground on that, but it was as clear of a policy statement as possible, and mr. romney, and mr. ryan, i guess posted contrast, although they were fuzzy at...
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obama has shown no credible leadership at all. when i heard his speech tuesday night, i was aghast at how ambiguous he was. we have given syria plenty of time to rearrange anything. who in their right mind would want to go in there and inspect these weapons when david kay, who was the head of arms control in iraq, said this would be an extremely difficult job. someone else said a concrete holding is going to have to be built next to every chemical storage place that they find because these are so dangerous. host: that rings up the question of how do you get rid of crap -- get rid of chemical weapons guest: the inspectors have a tough job but it is possible and we have experience. what is clear here is that we have a better idea of what assad has been we had with iraq 20 years ago. we believe that there are about three or four dozen chemical weapons related sites. the weapons are going to be in various forms. the to distraction methods you mentioned are described in " the washington post" story. some of them can be used on-site if
obama has shown no credible leadership at all. when i heard his speech tuesday night, i was aghast at how ambiguous he was. we have given syria plenty of time to rearrange anything. who in their right mind would want to go in there and inspect these weapons when david kay, who was the head of arms control in iraq, said this would be an extremely difficult job. someone else said a concrete holding is going to have to be built next to every chemical storage place that they find because these are...
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it was voter fraud that got obama elected. and there's proof of it because there's the lady in ohio that claims she voted twice and how many thousands of democrats have voted twice? guest: well, the president won reelection. sadly from the republican point of view it really wasn't close. the other sort of wakeup call for the republican party is that even though the republicans maintain the majority in the house of representatives, with 233 votes, it's the first time that we've been in the majority where more americans voted for a democrat to represent them in the congress in terms of gross vote totals across the country than for republicans. so it basically comes down to the fact that the districts have been constructed in such a way that it permitted the republican party to maintain their majority. that needs to be a wake up call. and again, with all due respect to the voter fraud, any time somebody loses, somebody crice foul. and -- cries foul. and we need to get past it. the president of the united states is the president o
it was voter fraud that got obama elected. and there's proof of it because there's the lady in ohio that claims she voted twice and how many thousands of democrats have voted twice? guest: well, the president won reelection. sadly from the republican point of view it really wasn't close. the other sort of wakeup call for the republican party is that even though the republicans maintain the majority in the house of representatives, with 233 votes, it's the first time that we've been in the...
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obama. president and mrs. obama. the president and mrs. obama observing a moment of silence for sandy hook of it hums. the question is have your views on gun -- for sandy hook victim s. candles thatt the were lit, this is kelly on the independent line. i am trying to figure what people are failing to realize is, this has been going on for a long time. i want to know why they make it for the's mentally incapable people or the -- for incapable people or the criminals themselves. the government is putting people in jail on three strike rules. they go to jail for 20 years. you have an armed robber who is convicted and goes to jail for five years. what kind of sense does that make. to government does not want take responsibility. they are the ones leading the violent criminals back out on the street. they want to blame the law- abiding citizens for all of the mistakes. from oklahoma on the public in line. caller: my sympathy goes out to the families in sandy hook. notiews on gun control have changed. the government has failed us in the mental h
obama. president and mrs. obama. the president and mrs. obama observing a moment of silence for sandy hook of it hums. the question is have your views on gun -- for sandy hook victim s. candles thatt the were lit, this is kelly on the independent line. i am trying to figure what people are failing to realize is, this has been going on for a long time. i want to know why they make it for the's mentally incapable people or the -- for incapable people or the criminals themselves. the government is...
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towards 30,000 as obama was coming into office. obama tripled the forces. we are halfway down from that number. we don't know what's going to happen at the end of next year. we will probably try to keep 6000 or 8000 u.s. troops. we have not yet worked out the deal with the afghans that would allow us to do that. host: patrick quinn is joining us on skype. i'm going to ask you to follow up on michael o'hanlon's point. what is the current u.s. role in afghanistan? what will the country look like a year from now? guest: michael and i don't disagree on many issues. we tend to see afghanistan through the same prism. a lot of afghans do not want to see the u.s. in the international community leave. ,hey are generally pro-american pro-the international development. 87,000 troops here. 50 are from the u.s. there are an awful lot of contributing nations. to theations are looking u.s. and its strategic relationship with afghanistan to see what will come after 2014. if we sign a bilateral security agreement with afghanistan, we will see international partners will als
towards 30,000 as obama was coming into office. obama tripled the forces. we are halfway down from that number. we don't know what's going to happen at the end of next year. we will probably try to keep 6000 or 8000 u.s. troops. we have not yet worked out the deal with the afghans that would allow us to do that. host: patrick quinn is joining us on skype. i'm going to ask you to follow up on michael o'hanlon's point. what is the current u.s. role in afghanistan? what will the country look like...
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i think obama care the health care act is a great way. it was time for somebody to step adultthe plate and be the and change the broke, jacked up health care system in this country. it has been broken 30 years. i know. i have had cadillac insurance. right now i have no insurance. but i do have health care, i am not stupid. the republican party has done a news,job, via fox cable telling lies about what is wrong with it, scaring people. this is a strong law that will lead us into single-payer health care, because we need it. ups making an announcement right now that they're going to stop the family coverage, i believe. they were going to do that anyway. this is propaganda because somebody there is very right wing, up in the higher office. guest: they are not right-wing. they're just trying to control their health care costs. they are not ending family coverage. they are ending coverage of working spouses who have coverage at there are other employer. you raise a good point. you are the second caller to talk about this connection, which has
i think obama care the health care act is a great way. it was time for somebody to step adultthe plate and be the and change the broke, jacked up health care system in this country. it has been broken 30 years. i know. i have had cadillac insurance. right now i have no insurance. but i do have health care, i am not stupid. the republican party has done a news,job, via fox cable telling lies about what is wrong with it, scaring people. this is a strong law that will lead us into single-payer...
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on november 30 the obama administration set a deadline for fixing healthcare.gov. come january 1, 2014, coverage begins. some of the other options in play right now are march 31, enrollment deadline for 2014 coverage. again, with that in mind, these delays, and affordable care act overall, here's jerry from columbus, ohio on our independent line. caller: still above ground in my 85th year. a veteran. i'd like to know why the devil does not anybody ever bring out that the only other industrialized country that does not have national healthcare is south africa and they are just 15 years out of apartheid. eddie roosevelt over 100 years ago wanted national healthcare and harry truman in january tony 4, 1949, in the state of the union message said we need to look because of the rising prices of description drugs and medical care, we need to look at national healthcare. this country has let the american medical association and the national association of manufacturers and the chamber of commerce which is supposed to be call the tunes and they're still trying to call the
on november 30 the obama administration set a deadline for fixing healthcare.gov. come january 1, 2014, coverage begins. some of the other options in play right now are march 31, enrollment deadline for 2014 coverage. again, with that in mind, these delays, and affordable care act overall, here's jerry from columbus, ohio on our independent line. caller: still above ground in my 85th year. a veteran. i'd like to know why the devil does not anybody ever bring out that the only other...
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obama says u.s. is looking at all options. [video clip] the president saying is what i have been been saying for months -- we are continuously looking at the situation on the ground, looking to our partners to find the best way to move a political transition that has a thought leaving, stabilize the country, in the killing, and allows the syrian people to determine their own destiny. we have made enormous investments, not just in humanitarian aid, but also in helping the opposition help its -- organize itself. and make sure that it has a consistent vision about how it is operating. we have seen evidence of further bloodshed, potential use of chemical weapons inside of syria, what i've said is that we are going to look at all options. we know that there are countries that are currently providing lethal aid to the opposition. we also know that the aside regime is getting not just lethal aid but also training and support from countries outside of syria. and we want to evaluate and make sure that every step that we take advance of
obama says u.s. is looking at all options. [video clip] the president saying is what i have been been saying for months -- we are continuously looking at the situation on the ground, looking to our partners to find the best way to move a political transition that has a thought leaving, stabilize the country, in the killing, and allows the syrian people to determine their own destiny. we have made enormous investments, not just in humanitarian aid, but also in helping the opposition help its --...
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obama is a black president. first, historic -- hopefully not the last -- african-american president of the united states. every time he moves, every time he talks, race is in play. it is a fact. i commend him for stepping out and talking about something so deeply important. i go back to what i said earlier, this is a vicious trove and a tool the right has done for decades. those of us who talk about race are the problem. and we're not going to get anywhere in this country as long as people wield that as a cudgel. i want to go back to an earlier point, i agree with my friend brian, no party has a monopoly on obstruction. i think both having gauged in tools and tactics which contribute to a sense of dysfunction. i do wish as an american citizen first and a democrat tent, there were more people like ryan and the republican party. i think they say such terrible quandary that is an increasing number of republicans are actually elected on an antigovernment fission. they come here ostensibly to show what a terrible pla
obama is a black president. first, historic -- hopefully not the last -- african-american president of the united states. every time he moves, every time he talks, race is in play. it is a fact. i commend him for stepping out and talking about something so deeply important. i go back to what i said earlier, this is a vicious trove and a tool the right has done for decades. those of us who talk about race are the problem. and we're not going to get anywhere in this country as long as people...
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very angryard a obama. guest: right now it seems the senate legislation on gun control has been shelved. we are hearing so much more on -- when you talk to advocates of gun control, they say there will be another newtown or another colorado situation. that will potentially be a rallying cry. people like gabrielle giffords from arizona, you have the families of the new town victims at marshawn capitol hill. if that does become a force of the next six years or the next decade, that is how people are able to bring change to washington. legislation sometimes takes a long time to pass, civil rights legislation, health care reform. what remains to be seen is if there is the power and solidarity and commitment of people saying we are going to make this a decade's long crusade to get something done. that sometimes is the formula to get things passed through congress. illinois, independent line, good morning. caller: my comment about immigration and the news media is that the news media abuse everything through the
very angryard a obama. guest: right now it seems the senate legislation on gun control has been shelved. we are hearing so much more on -- when you talk to advocates of gun control, they say there will be another newtown or another colorado situation. that will potentially be a rallying cry. people like gabrielle giffords from arizona, you have the families of the new town victims at marshawn capitol hill. if that does become a force of the next six years or the next decade, that is how people...
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that increased 3000% under obama's administration. the reason was secretary should hinseki had opened the doors for ptsd, agent orange andlains, and everett -- desert storm syndromes. in a variety of other clinton had not been recognized. what happens if you have a flood of people that come in and they were not prepared for it. it accelerated and almost hit one million veteran backlogs. we had 900,000 pending claims in february of this year alone. shinseki do as far as accommodating that? guest: he basically put in a plan that all of the backlog claims will be resolved by 2015. what is upsetting to us is that it happened in the first place. 97% of these claims were being handled manually. not even automated. so what are we doing when we open up the doors for more opportunity for claims, and then not having a plan in place to handle that efficiency? that is like saying i sell online and have no shipping process an order. you have to have this set up correctly. now we have a plan by 2015. what about the veterans that are dying in the me
that increased 3000% under obama's administration. the reason was secretary should hinseki had opened the doors for ptsd, agent orange andlains, and everett -- desert storm syndromes. in a variety of other clinton had not been recognized. what happens if you have a flood of people that come in and they were not prepared for it. it accelerated and almost hit one million veteran backlogs. we had 900,000 pending claims in february of this year alone. shinseki do as far as accommodating that?...
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maybe it is obama's policies. after four years of what i consider socialist policy, maybe that is the reason why we are getting the kind of employment results, when this economy should be booming. when is thehing is, journalism community going to start asking the administration, maybe it is your policies? we blame everything else. the second point, to make, a lot of reasons this is happening is because we have made it so comfortable for people not to work. we're giving away free cell phones. goneood stamp rose have through the roof. now we are giving away supposedly free health care, which is not free. people go to find out. it is really medicaid, which is not the most efficient and great health system. we are making it very comfortable for people not to work. kurtzleben, we will give you a chance to jump in here and talk about how u.s. news and reports on the numbers. in terms of time the numbers to particular political policies, that is a tough connection to make definitively. especially when you are writing the
maybe it is obama's policies. after four years of what i consider socialist policy, maybe that is the reason why we are getting the kind of employment results, when this economy should be booming. when is thehing is, journalism community going to start asking the administration, maybe it is your policies? we blame everything else. the second point, to make, a lot of reasons this is happening is because we have made it so comfortable for people not to work. we're giving away free cell phones....
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president obama won, but so did house republicans. the constitution gives them a role as well, not simply to accept that their view of what is right for the people has to fail and the president view of what is right for the people has to prevail. they are simply differences of opinion on what serving the people in the context of health care policy actually means. i do not happen to believe the way republicans have gone about fighting for their view of this makes a lot of sense, but that is a different question from saying they should not be fighting for the good of the people at all. in, when didets you become "national review" tv? watcher, we regular like to visit different publications from time to time. today we are at "national review ." on october 31, we will be with mother jones. what is your sense of urgency that a national debt of $17 trillion is a problem, considering middle-class jobs have been gutted? guest: i think the national debt is a very serious problem, not just the existing national debt that is the problem, but the
president obama won, but so did house republicans. the constitution gives them a role as well, not simply to accept that their view of what is right for the people has to fail and the president view of what is right for the people has to prevail. they are simply differences of opinion on what serving the people in the context of health care policy actually means. i do not happen to believe the way republicans have gone about fighting for their view of this makes a lot of sense, but that is a...
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obama to attend unless mr. putin revives assurances he is prepared to address contentious issues in a substantive and constructive way. otherwise, what's the point? that editorial this might from "the new york times." tom is joining us, new jersey, democrat line. caller: good morning. host: you're on the air. caller: good morning. i thought it was great seeing the president last night on tv. the 21st century. the young people enjoy seeing the president. he is trying to reach out to help us. it was a good thing with the housing, going out to talk to people. it is helpful and gives us some sense of security. being out there, i hope he continues to do that. on c-span, but just being at the white house, he can deal with all americans. host: thank you for the call. jan on twitter -- our next call is rhonda. dayton, ohio, independent line read caller: good morning. the reason i called, i am in a position where i work with people from all over the world, from indonesia, from mexico, from the middle east. i have been t
obama to attend unless mr. putin revives assurances he is prepared to address contentious issues in a substantive and constructive way. otherwise, what's the point? that editorial this might from "the new york times." tom is joining us, new jersey, democrat line. caller: good morning. host: you're on the air. caller: good morning. i thought it was great seeing the president last night on tv. the 21st century. the young people enjoy seeing the president. he is trying to reach out to...
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a super pac is not giving money directly to barack obama or to mr. romney, but they are spending money independently of those campaigns geared but it could be unlimited. a really good example of a loophole in campaign-finance law. guest: 40 years ago in this town, two washington post reporters were hounding a president by the name of richard nixon and they were told either secret sources, follow the money. good advice for tuesday's exam. follow the money. i think you will see some good campaign-finance questions on tuesday. host: andrew entwistle from twitter. legislative veto in today's politics. guest: that is mr. larson's expertise. guest: legislative veto we do not see much anymore. i am not sure i can think of an example. all we are talking about how congress acts as, again, a way to check and balance presidential vetoes and other types of things. wrigley, i am not even sure it has been used guest: something that might be on there in terms of checks and balances,, the budget reform act of 1974. this establishes the process for creating the budge
a super pac is not giving money directly to barack obama or to mr. romney, but they are spending money independently of those campaigns geared but it could be unlimited. a really good example of a loophole in campaign-finance law. guest: 40 years ago in this town, two washington post reporters were hounding a president by the name of richard nixon and they were told either secret sources, follow the money. good advice for tuesday's exam. follow the money. i think you will see some good...